How to Host a Cozy Fall Party on a Budget | Free Fall Party Checklist

We’re going to show you how to host a cozy fall party on a budget!

Fall is our absolute favorite time of year! It’s filled with so many cozy, nostalgic things—like picking out pumpkins, drinking hot cider and making all our favorite baked goods. However nothing is quite as special as hosting a cozy fall party. It gives us the perfect excuse to host all our friends over, make a delicious, warm meal and play some fun fall games.

When hosting a house party, we’re all about making it affordable as possible. After all, a fall party is a pretty casual, intimate gathering, so you don’t need to plan and spend a lot. It’s all about spending time with the people you love.

We’re sharing exactly how to host a cozy fall party without breaking the bank! It’s super simple to do and you’ll create a warm, inviting environment for you and your friends to make memories to last a life time.

Plus, we even created a FREE fall party checklist (scroll down to get yours) so you can be sure that you’ve got everything you need to host!

This post is all about how to host the ultimate cozy fall party on a budget. 

How to Host the Ultimate Cozy Fall Party on a Budget

Warm Fall Decor

Decorating your home for fall is a must before hosting a party, but you don’t have to spend a ton of money. Creating a warm. Inviting space with decor, is a fun way to celebrate the season. 

Some affordable decor items we’re loving this year are:

Read more: 10 Easy Ways to Decorate for Fall on a Budget

Fall Party Food

A party isn’t a party without some delicious, appetizers, entrees and desserts. Luckily we’ve got you covered! Here are some of our favorite fall party foods:

APPETIZERS:

ENTREES:

DESSERT:

DRINKS:

Fall Games

Fall Estimation Game: This is where you fill a jar with fall candy (candy corn, fall M&Ms or any other small candy and have people submit their guesses for how many candy pieces are in the jar. Whoever gets the closest, wins a small prize.

We like gifting the winner with a fall candle, some fall lotion or a fall mug.

Fall Pictionary: You play Pictionary just how you would normally, but instead of drawing normal pictures, the cards will all be fall themed (pumpkins, pumpkin spice latte, Charlie Brown etc).

Fall Trivia: There’s so many trivia resources out there, which can get overwhelming. We love a challenge when it comes to trivia, so we found these great fall trivia questions to ask your friends. Split up into a couple of teams and start mediating the trivia.

Fall Music

While hosting your fall party, it’s fun to play music that will fit the theme. We love going to Spotify to find the best playlists for any occasion. Here are some of our go-to fall playlists for gatherings:

Fall Shows + Movies

If you’re hosting a fall party with your girl friends, then you may want to turn it into a fun movie night. Whether you’re setting up a projector to watch outside or want to cuddle up on the couch to watch a movie inside to end the night, having a movie and show options are always a good idea. Plus, it’s an activity that costs little to no money at all!

Here are a list of our favorite fall shows and movies:

Fall Shows:

Fall Movies:

Fall Party Favors

Party favors aren’t essential, but we always love to send our friends home with something little. A cheap party favor that everyone will enjoy is a baked good. 

Here are a list of delicious baked goods to send home with guests:

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